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Basileuterus culicivorus brasheri (Giraud). — 54, both sexes: Santa 

 Leonor, Sept. 12-April 11; Caballeros, Sept. 6-7; Guiaves, Sept. 17-22; 

 Rio Martinez, March 1; Rio Cruz, June 19-July 17. 



ICTERID.E. 



Molothrus ater ater (Boddaert). — 2 9, Matamoros, Nov. 26. 



Remarks. — Typical of the eastern race. 



Megaquiscalus major macrourus (Swainson). — 4 d\ Matamoros, 

 Nov. 17-21. 



Icterus melanocephalus auduboni (Giraud). — 15, both sexes: 

 Galindo, Oct. 2-4; San Fernando, Oct. 19; Altamira, Jan. 1; Rio Martinez, 

 March 1-Feb. 27; Santa Leonor, April 1; Rio Cruz, June 27- July 7; 

 Realito, June 7-13. 



Icterus gularis tamaulipensis Ridgway. — 11, both sexes: Altamira, 

 Dec. 8-24; Santa Leonor, Sept. 12; Guiaves, Sept. 15. 



Icterus cucullatus sennetti Ridgway. — 3, both sexes, Matamoros, 

 Aug. 24-29. 



Icterus galbula (Linn.). — 4, both sexes: Santa Leonor, Sept. 11-13; 

 Galindo, Oct. 1; Guiaves, Sept. 17. 



Icterus bullocki (Swainson). — 5, both sexes: Guiaves, Sept. 16-Oct. 6; 

 Galindo, Oct. 4; Yerba Burna, Sept. 30; Montelunga, April 27. 



Agelaius phoeniceus richmondi Nelson. — 18, both sexes: Mata- 

 moros, Aug. 23-Nov. 28; San Fernando, Oct. 20-25. 



Sturnella neglecta Aiid. — 4 9 , Matamoros, Nov. 19-25. 



Tangarid^e. 



Piranga rubra rubra (Linn.). — 5, both sexes: Matamoros, Aug. 26- 

 27; Carricitos, Oct. 15; Rio Martinez, Feb. 24; Galindo, April 20. 



Piranga hepatica dextra Bangs. — 36, both sexes: Matamoros, Nov. 

 9; Rampahuila, Sept. 26-28; Galindo, Oct. 1-March 26; Carricitos, 

 Oct. 15; Montelunga, Oct. 12; Realito, May 22-June 8. 



Piranga bidentata sanguinolenta (Lafr.). — 21, both sexes: Galindo, 

 March 15-25; Realito, April 20-June 13; Montelunga, April 31. 



Fringillid^e. 



Loxia curvirostra stricklandi Ridgway. — 2 cf, Galindo, March 

 20-27. 



Spinus pinus pinus (Wilson). — 5, both sexes, Galindo, March 15- 

 April 29. 



Astragalinus tristis pallidus (Mearns). — 1 d% Santa Leonor, March 9. 



Astragalinus psaltria psaltria (Say) . — 9, both sexes (one young 9 , 

 Galindo, Oct. 1, has no white whatever on the tail; another young 9 has 

 only a trace of it): Galindo, Oct. 1; Rampahuila, Sept. 26-28; Yerba 



